There are very few people who can be recognized within seconds of hearing their name or voice. In the Iranian community, that name and voice
Almost without trying, Snoh Aalegra has an unforgettable presence. Strolling into NPR’s music department on the day of her Tiny Desk Concert debut, the striking Iranian-Swedish singer
The legendary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian has composed a piece of music in commemoration of Ukraine plane crash victims. The song entitled “Requiem for
Ever since the Iranian Revolution over 40 years ago, you can count the number of successful Iranian female singers on almost just two hands. While
Talk about swag ??. The Oslo based dance group called The Quick Style is an absolute joy to watch. To see more of their moves, follow
The Arabic word habibi means “my love,” an apt descriptor for Rahill Jamalifard’s feelings about her Iranian upbringing and the music she creates. Jamalifard is the frontwoman
Freddie Mercury’s sister, Kashmira Cooke, talks about the pride that Freddie (born Farrokh Bulsara) felt towards his Persian roots. Related: http://iranian.com/2018/11/08/freddie-mercury-zoroastrianism/
Nostalgia fills many immigrants who have left their native country. That feeling is familiar for numerous Persians who fled Iran immediately after the 1979 revolution
Naeim Rahmani, a native of Isfahan, started studying classical guitar with no prior formal musical training when he was 22 years old, an age at
On the modest stage of Central Stage Theater, Berkeley, California, chants a coy savvy musician who developed a heady reputation with his hit song ‘Prelude’
While many fans lie in wait for the delayed 8th season of Game of Thrones, the series’ indispensable Iranian-German composer Ramin Djawadi is exploring new
I had a chance to be in the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin on March 7th, 2018 for the launch of The Bridge, a new
Multilingual singer/songwriter Sarah Khatami has a new video to share off of her debut self-titled EP. “This Time” is the first of the EP’s five
Last year we wrote about Iranian-German composer Ramin Djawadi, whose contributions to the soundtracks for Westworld and Game of Thrones have become thriving and indispensable
Exiled Iranian singer Hani, born in Sanandaj, a city in Iranian Kurdistan, has released a new single in support of the recent protests in Iran.
Congratulations to 20 year-old Ashkan Layegh, winner of the 2017 Barbad International Piano Prize in Shiraz, for winning a full scholarship to study piano and
Mahan Esfahani’s name has become synonymous with the harpsichord. The 33-year-old Tehran-born musician was raised in the U.S. from the age of four, building his
Top 12 Persian Music Videos Of All Time There are various types of Persian music, such as Traditional, Symphonic, Ritual, Folk, Rock, Classical etc., but when it comes
The first Abjeez song I ever heard was the uber-hit “Barab! Barab!”. It is still in my opinion, the perfect Pop song. Until I saw
The world’s extended Iranian community includes specific cities like Holon, a city tucked into the southern tip of Tel Aviv in Israel, and home to
One million Iranians live in the United States, making Iranian Americans the largest community of Persians outside of Iran. But they don’t just bring their
When you speak to Kaveh Hashemi, founder of Shen, you better be willing to bring it. Or, you need to know your Rock history forwards
Persians were abuzz when it was recently revealed that one of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s (Knowles-Carters ) newborn twins was named ‘Rumi.’ The immediate thought and
Legendary DJ and producer Ali Shirazinia, commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, was an eyewitness to the violent terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17. Shirazinia, who
Musicians in Iran are hoping that their President will live up to his 2017 campaign promises, and one in particular: when the president told ISNA
